Will we see a Mac mini with M1 Pro/Max?
I'd buy one now!
I'd buy one now!
I hope you're correct regarding option 1The two most likely options in my view:
1. The M1 Pro/Max Mini is ready. Apple didn't want to launch a cheaper device with the same specs alongside the MPB launch. They will do a silent launch of the Mac Mini in the next few weeks.
2. It will not come until the Spring 2022 event.
I am inclined to favour the 2nd option at this stage.
Apple’s not going to do a silent anything when it comes to the new chips. There will probably be a spring event for the Mini Pro; that’s assuming Apple is going to release a Mac Pro in addition to the Mini Pro but not instead of. Maybe Apple will rebrand it as the Mac Pro Air. LOLI hope you're correct regarding option 1![]()
Precisely why it wasn't announced this month. They want you and everyone else to say f it and buy a MacBook Pro for 50% more.Will we see a Mac mini with M1 Pro/Max?
I'd buy one now!
Both points are correct.The two most likely options in my view:
1. The M1 Pro/Max Mini is ready. Apple didn't want to launch a cheaper device with the same specs alongside the MPB launch.They will do a silent launch of the Mac Mini in the next few weeks.
2. It will not come until the Spring 2022 event.
I am inclined to favour the 2nd option at this stage.
Count me out, don't need a laptopPrecisely why it wasn't announced this month. They want you and everyone else to say f it and buy a MacBook Pro for 50% more.
It will come out in a few months when the initial sales of MBP are done.
Sure, but the Mini was also a computer which the M1 premiered on despite being much cheaper than the laptops.When it comes to the Mini, never forget that Apple has described it as a product that was "also in our lineup." It's an afterthought to them, and I think that holds true today just as much as it did two years ago. So will we see an M1 Pro/Max? No. We might see a Pro/Max class processor some day, but it might not be until the M3 or M4.
I’m more inclined to think:The two most likely options in my view:
1. The M1 Pro/Max Mini is ready. Apple didn't want to launch a cheaper device with the same specs alongside the MPB launch. They will do a silent launch of the Mac Mini in the next few weeks.
2. It will not come until the Spring 2022 event.
Are you aware that a maxed out Mac mini costs $2,999 today?I am not so sure a Mini Pro will be released at all. They might keep the mini for the lowest end of chips and put the M1 Pro and Max in the lower tier of the "pro" desktops instead. That way they could charge a lot more for them, since you would pay for the "pro" model and whatever other pro feature that would have, instead of the cheap Mini where any price hike would be harder to do.
I hope you're right, but given my luck, nah.1. The M1 Pro/Max Mini is ready. Apple didn't want to launch a cheaper device with the same specs alongside the MPB launch. They will do a silent launch of the Mac Mini in the next few weeks.
Yeah. It's possible that instead of a Mac Mini with the M1 Pro and Max, they will instead come out with that rumored Apple Silicon "Mac Pro Cube" using one of those chips. If that's the case, I'll still buy a Mac Pro Cube to replace my 2012 quad-core i7 Mini.I am not so sure a Mini Pro will be released at all. They might keep the mini for the lowest end of chips and put the M1 Pro and Max in the lower tier of the "pro" desktops instead. That way they could charge a lot more for them, since you would pay for the "pro" model and whatever other pro feature that would have, instead of the cheap Mini where any price hike would be harder to do.
1. Likely to occur if COVID-19 did not impact the chip supply chain.The two most likely options in my view:
1. The M1 Pro/Max Mini is ready. Apple didn't want to launch a cheaper device with the same specs alongside the MPB launch. They will do a silent launch of the Mac Mini in the next few weeks.
2. It will not come until the Spring 2022 event.
I am inclined to favour the 2nd option at this stage.
Maxed out doesn't mean anything due to cost of SSDAre you aware that a maxed out Mac mini costs $2,999 today?
In the US the maxed-out Mini 16/2TB costs 1799 USD, but since it’s a desktop you could easily save money by choosing a smaller internal drive and just connect an external drive to it. So if you don’t need 10GB Ethernet, the 16/256 costs 899USD or the 16/512 costs 1099USD.Are you aware that a maxed out Mac mini costs $2,999 today?
My maxed out intel mini was closer to the $3000 mark... (more RAM and 2TB SSD)In the US the maxed-out Mini 16/2TB costs 1799 USD, but since it’s a desktop you could easily save money by choosing a smaller internal drive and just connect an external drive to it. So if you don’t need 10GB Ethernet, the 16/256 costs 899USD or the 16/512 costs 1099USD.
My maxed out intel mini was closer to the $3000 mark... (more RAM and 2TB SSD)